Beulah M. “Boots” Barker Cotter, 91, formerly of Wabash, died at 8:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018, at Timbercrest Health Care Center in North Manchester. She was born Feb. 21, 1926, in Switzer, W. Va., to Ray Sherman and Myrtie (McBrayer) Conn.

Cotter first married Randall Barker in 1945. She then married Robert Cotter in 1988, he died in 1999. She worked at General Tire, and volunteered with Helping Hands. She was a member of St. Bernard Catholic Church, the Wabash Moose Lodge, and the Wabash American Legion. She enjoyed reading, gardening and loved her kids and grandkids.

She is survived by five children: Robert Barker, Roanoke; Deborah (Greg) Christopher, Goodyear, Ariz.; Keith (Kelly) Barker, North Manchester; Charles (Lori) Cotter, Louisville, Ky.; and Debra Cotter, Cockeysville, Md.; daughter-in-law, Leslie Barker, Wabash; eight grandchildren: Stephanie (Todd) Helms, Fort Wayne; Christina Marie (Mark) Stefanatos, Converse; Samantha (Andrew) Switzer, Noblesville; Nichole (Jeff) Stagg, Easton, Penn.; Sherman Barker, Wabash; Austin Barker, Saebre Barker and Katie Barker, all of North Manchester; nine great grandchildren: Tristan Dennison, Matthew Dennison, Sam Stefanatos, Max Stefanatos, Keatan Cameron, Olivia Cameron, Clara Stagg, Stella Stagg and Shaden Barker. She was also preceded in death by her parents, brother, Cyril Conn, and grandson, Coleman Barker.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 18, at Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Service, 1241 Manchester Avenue, Wabash, with Father Andrew Curry officiating. Burial will be in Falls Cemetery, Wabash. Friends may call 4-8 p.m., Wednesday, at the funeral home.